Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Mar.

ASHlNGTON, Mar. L.
Mr. Edmunds would permit no interference
with the reading of the journal, although a
number of motions to accelerate business
were made.
The credentials of Mr.. Turpie of Indiana
with the protest of the Indiana legislature,
were reported from the committee and placed
on the file.
resolution authorizing the committee on
privileges ard elections to continue during
the recess the investigation Of alleged ballot
box outrages in Texas, was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
The naval Appropriation bill was read a
second time and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
All the pension bills on the calendar. 81 in
number. were then passed, the time assigned
being just % minutes.
Mr.. Hale from the committee on appr0pri-
atoms reported back the naval appropriation
bill with amendments. 1t was ordered
printed and placed on the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Hawes the House bill to
grant a right of way through Indian Terrific
ry to the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail
road was taken from the calendar and after
| explanations was passed
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill was presented by Mr.. Mcmillan
and explained.
| The bill was then read and the conference
report was agreed to without discussion and
without division.
| The conference report on the consular and
| diplomatic bill was presented by Mr.. Allison
and agreed to without discussion or division.
The bill making appropriations to pay
pensioners of the Mexican war was referred
to the committee en- appropriations.
House bill for ascertalning and settling
private land claims in New Mexico. Arizona
! and Colorado was taken from the calendar.
Mr. Hawley opposed the bill stating that
| he had seldom seen a worse one.
Pending discussion the Senate at 8 o'clock
took = r, cess till o'clock.
When the Senate resumed its session the
deficiency bill was received from the House
TWAS read the first and second time (Mr.
Edmunds not being present) and was re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the House, read the first and a
second time (Edmunds being ABSENT and was
referred to tho committee on appropriations
The House joint resolution for a gold
medal to be presented to Jos. Frances IN
recognition of servives in the construction
and perfection of life saving appliances was
passed.
Resolutions were adopted in honor of late
| REPRESENTATIVES Amot, BeaCn ana DOWuneS
of New York, and eulogies were delivered.
The Senate at AS adjourned.
| HOUSE.
The House met at l.l0 in continuance o.
Mondays session.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont of New York,
the Senate amendments to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill were non-con'
| Cured in and a conference ordered.
On motion of Mr. Townsend of Illinois,
the bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of Mexican pensions was taken up and
passed 1t appropriates S2,300,000 for the
remainder of the current fiscal year and 81,
600 600 for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Willis of Kentucky presented con-
ference report on the river and harbor appro
priation bill, and on demand of Mr.. Anderson
of Kansas the bill was read in extent, con
suming over an hour of time. The report
states that the Senate increased the item ii
the House bill to a sum aggregating 50. l5o,-
600 This was reduced in conference to ST.
SOS, $50. The Senate added 80 new items,
aggregating 81, ,05l;000. which was reduced
in conference to Sl,59S, $50. The total OF
the original House bill WAS $7,459, ,250.